Mosjøen

English

Proper noun

Mosjøen

1. A town in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• Moe-Søen (mainly 17th century, early 18th century)
• Mosøen (mainly late 18th century, 19th century)

Etymology

From mo +‎ sjø.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuːʃø(ə)n/ (contemporary)

Proper noun

Mosjøen's town hymn

Mosjøen m

1. A town and former municipality in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway.

   Må alltid under dets høye rand vårt Mosjøen ligge i fred! (strophe from Mosjøen's town hymn)

Derived terms

• mosjøensk (adjective)
• mosjøværing (demonym)

Proper noun

Mosjøen m

1. A lake in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway
2. A lake in Ringerike and Jevnaker, Buskerud, Norway
3. A lake in Tydal, southern Trøndelag, Norway
4. A pond in Løten, Innlandet, Norway, formerly part of the county of Hedmark
5. A pond in Røyrvik, Trøndelag, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Mosjøen with the Vefsn River.

Etymology 1

From the farm Mo, from mo (“moor”), and sjø (“town by the sea”, literally “sea”). Cognate with Icelandic Mósjór and Danish Mosøen (Danicised form).

Alternative forms

• Mossyen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmus.syˑn̩/
• (newer, from written form) IPA^(key): /ˈmuːʃø(ə)n/

Proper noun

Mosjøen m (indefinite Mosjø)

1. Mosjøen (a town and former municipality of Vefsn, Nordland, Norway).

   D’e førgale kor mykje hus dæ tek te å bi her mæ Mossyæ.

   It’s mad how many houses are beginning to pop up here in Mosjøen.

Derived terms

• Mosjøflata
• mosjøsk (“of or pertaining to Mosjøen”)
• mosjøværing (“someone from Mosjøen”)

Etymology 2

From mo (“moor”) +‎ sjø (“sea, lake”).

Proper noun

Mosjøen m

1. A lake in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway
2. A lake in Ringerike and Jevnaker, Buskerud, Norway
3. A lake in Tydal, southern Trøndelag, Norway
4. A pond in Løten, Innlandet, Norway, formerly part of the county of Hedmark
5. A pond in Røyrvik, Trøndelag, Norway

Derived terms

• (Enebakk) Mosjøhøgdene
• (Løten) Mosjøbekken, Mosjøberget, Mosjøvegen
• (Jevnaker) Mosjøbrenna